Communities around the country have benefited from assistance provided by Fred Cooper. For the past 25 years, I have worked in urban, suburban, and rural settings; and from the varied perspectives of working with a national intermediary, a government agency funder, a local practitioner, and as a consultant. While the perspectives have varied, the focus is consistent.
Themes integral to the work I do:
- Building community assets
- Improving access to credit and investment for low-wealth communities
- Building capacity among those who serve these communities
I have worked with:
- community development lenders (public sector, regulated and non-regulated private sector CDFIs and other entities)
- community builders (community development corporations - both neighborhood focused and special purpose entities)
- supporters of community initiatives (philanthropies, corporations and governments)
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